The morning session taken by Morris Novello, SQL Server Product Manager and Andrew Fryer, Technical Evangelist, Development and Platform Group; the session commences with Morris discussing technical challenges facing IT and dev organisations and also provide an overview on SQL Server 2012, Andrew will then dip into the new features within SQL Server 2012.

Morris will take the SQLRelay audience on a journey across SQL Server 2012 new innovations that span traditional boxed software, appliances, and cloud. Morris will address some of the tough issues facing IT and dev organizations today; mission critical SLAs that are simply expected, the explosion of data volumes with the need to enable end-user insight, and the evolution into the cloud world. Both IT and developers attendees will see technologies from SQL Server that help solve today’s growing challenges.

10:00

Andrew Fryer Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

Want to know more (part 1)?

I have no idea what you will be doing with SQL Server 2012 as there are so many new features in the latest version. So after a short high level overview of the new stuff we’ll dip into the things that you want to see in more detail, be that the database engine, the new BI stuff, data warehousing and a bit of development. The only technology I won’t be showing is PowerPoint as you’ve probably seen that before.

10:45

Break

11:00

Andrew Fryer Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

Want to know more (part 2)?

More dipping....

12:00

Finish - Networking and your local group wrap up

PM - Deep Dive

12:30

Registration Opens

13:00

Jamie ThomsonSQL Server MVPhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/jamie_thomson

A lap around the SSIS Catalog

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) 2012 includes a new database referred to as the SSIS Catalog. SSIS developers and administrators are going to spend a lot of time in here and, like any database, you need a good handle on what secrets it holds. In this session I'll take you on a demo-heavy (i.e. no slides) tour of the SSIS Catalog so you can get a handle on the sea-change this is going to bring to SSIS development.

14:00

Break

14:15

Tony RogersonSQL Server MVP, Freelance SQL Server Specialist

Always On - SANless High Availability

Through using Availability Groups we no longer rely on shared storage to provide a usable and fully redundant copy of your Production databases. This session will talk through the move away from SAN to SANless within the DR space and will also give a level 400 talk on Availability Groups within SQL Server 2012.

15:15

Break

15:30

Chris Testa O'NeillSQL Server MVP, BI Specialist, COEO

SQL 2012 Highly Available BI Environments from the Field

This one hour session will provide insight on what to expect when deploying a highly available end to end SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence environment as experienced from the field. As well as leveraging the SQL Server Business Intelligence skills that you possess. You will also gain an insight into the additional skills and knowledge that you will need to ensure the successful delivery of technologies such as such as PowerPivot, PowerView, SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services on a robust architecture.

16:30

Finish - Networking

Evening - Community

17:00

Registration for evening attendees and pizza

18:00

Duncan SutcliffeSenior Architect, Hitachi Consulting

The Magic of SQL 2012 Business Intelligence in SharePoint

This fast paced one hour session will look at the magic you can work using SharePoint as a front end to the SQL Server 2012 products. Make your BI pretty, make it interactive, make it fast and easy to get to. Best of all, get your users to make it for you. 100% demos 0% slides.